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* All-American means different things to different people. To high school musicians, being an All-American has only one meaning - being nominated to the 1989 McDonald's All-American High School Band.

Tiffany Wright's years of musical dedication and hard work have paid off by earning this national distinction. Wright plays the alto saxophone in the Menchville High School Band under the direction of David Anson.

Tiffany was nominated for the All-American Band on the basis of her musical honors and competitive contest ratings.

This year, the musical All-Americans will perform in the nationally-televised Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, and participate in the filming of the McDonald's World's Largest Concert, a PBS TV Special.

Selection to the All-American Band enables a student to be eligible for music scholarships awarded by the New England Conservatory of Music, Boston; Rice University, Houston; the National Music Camp, Interlochen, Michigan; University of Southern California, Los Angeles; and the Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music, Winchester.

PLACES

* Qualified high school students are offered a unique opportunity to spend an academic year or summer holiday in Scandinavia, Germany, France, Switzerland, Mexico, Britain, Holland, Italy, Spain, Australia, New Zealand or Canada (French or English speaking) as part of the ASSE International Student Exchange Program.

Students ages 15-18 qualify on the basis of academic performance, character references and a genuine desire to experience life abroad with a volunteer host family from Europe, Canada, Mexico, Australia or New Zealand.

ASSE also provides international opportunities for families to host students. These select students are 15-18 years-old and will attend the local school for an academic year.

Students or families interested in more information about the ASSE program should contact: Jackie Willett, P.O. Box 3236, Hampton, 23663 at (804) 851-9485 or call 1-800-333-3802.

Applications are now being accepted from girls ages 13-19 for the 1990 Miss Virginia U.S. Teen Pageant.

The winner will receive a cash scholarship, a tuition scholarship, an all-expense-paid trip to the national pageant, color portrait, crown, banner, trophy and gifts.

In addition to the state title, awards will be given in leadership, scholarship, friendship and photogenic categories.

An orientation for new Junior Volunteers will be held this fall. The Junior Volunteers, a group affiliated with Mary Immaculate Hospital's Volunteer Program, must be 14 years of age or older and willing to give at least two hours of their time per week.

A total of 26 teens volunteered 1,256 hours over the summer. They worked in admissions, the emergency department, transportation, central sterile, radiology, medical records, the nursery, the gift shop, pharmacy, dialysis, dietary, infection control and sibling orientation.